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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SOC3091 Readings in Urban Studies Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor İLHAN ZEYNEP KARAKILIÇ
Recommended Optional Program Components: "."
Course Objectives: The course is designed to analyze the major changes in the Mediterranean cities and societies in the Modern Ages. The urban profile of the Mediterranean in the cinquecento, with the emergence of new social classes, (eg. picaroons), social and moral decadence in the urban side, paradoxical coexistence of the Spanish Inquisition and the deviations from the norm, economic boom which ended up in bankruptcy will be interpreted. Peasants who flooded into the growing towns, wages that lagged behind prices, immense expansion of the overseas trade, over-population and many other façades of this social metamorphosis will be analyzed hand in hand with the literary genres, archival data and various readings. The drastic change in the social profile which is perfectly portrayed in the shift from the chivalric romances to the newly-flourishing novel genre will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course will be able to:
(1)Learn the urban structures and societies in the late Middle and Modern Ages in the both sides of the Mediterranean.
(2)Analyse the radical urban changes, -hand in hand with the rural metamorphosis, - in the Mediterranean basin, which simply constitutes a small model for the whole Europe.
(3)Analyze the drastic social changes in the Mediterranean cities with the emerging of the Modern State.
(4)Interpret the classical and new literary genres (e.g. Novel and picaresque novel) to analyze the urban societies of the age.
(5)Develop new skills to interpret the archival data (Avisos, dispacci, etc) to reconstruct the urban profile in the Mediterranean.
(6)Make use of visual data (engravings, miniatures, pictures etc.) to re-draw the social portrait in the Modern Ages.
Investigate the norms and deviations from the norm in the Mediterranean.



Course Content

This course aims to describe the social living of people who live in Mediteranean area.Culture, perceptions, religious views, occupations, art perceptions and other additional componenta will be analysed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) General Mediterranean geography: cities, routes, ethnic groups, etc.
2) The Mediterranean city in the late Middle and Modern ages: transformation and transfiguration
3) Major social groups in the Mediterranean basin.
4) : Religion as the basis of outstanding political and economical clashes and its effects on the urban profiles.
5) Criminal urban social groups and phenomena.
6) Crime and punishment
7) Norms and deviation from the norms in the urban societies.
8) : The Spanish Inquisition and its reflections on social values.
9) Midterm Exam preparation and midterm
10) Corruption and degeneration: Picaresque society.
11) Seville-Algiers-Constantinople: Babel towers of the Modern Ages.
12) : A corrupted sea: Corsairs and pirates. Danger in the seas and on land.
13) Pauperism in the urban side. Oral presentation in the classroom (20 min) Research project submission
14) Urban catastrophes: wars, epidemic diseases and famine. Oral presentation in the classroom (10 min) Research project submission

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notu yoktur.
References: Alexandre Cowan (ed.), Mediterranean Urban Culture, 1400-1700, University of Exeter Press, 2004.
Lila Leontidou, The Mediterranean city in transition: social change and urban development, 2006, Athens.
Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities, NY, 1974.
Giovanni Boccacio, The Decameron.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote.
And other partial readings will be provided.
Diğer okumalar dersin hocası tarafından verilecektir.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Field Work 2 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Project 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Field Work 2 2 4
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentations / Seminar 1 10 10
Project 1 30 30
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.